Boating Moorage

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has the largest state-managed mooring system in the nation, with more than 40 marine parks and more than 8,500-feet of public moorage space for your enjoyment of Washington's waterways. Your marine parks show off the best of Puget Sound and give you plenty of diverse activities including:

Clamming

Crabbing

Examining fossils

Exploring old forts

Fishing

Hiking scenic island paths

Watching forest critters

Rates and Fees
Fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats, and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m.
2014 moorage fees:

Daily fee is 60 cents per foot, with a minimum of $12

Moorage buoys are $12 a night

Annual moorage permit fee is $4 per foot, with a minimum of $60

You may save money by purchasing an Annual Moorage Permit, which is valid from January 1 through December 31.

Jan. 1, 2015 moorage fee change:

The daily fee will be 70 cents per foot, with a minimum of $12

Moorage buoys will be $15 a night

Annual moorage permit will be $5 per foot, with a minimum of $60

For more information about how we arrived at the new moorage rates, download the Marine Park Study.

Moorage Rules & Regulations

Annual permits must be displayed as directed

Commercial vessels are restricted to loading and unloading passengers transported for recreational purposes

Continuous moorage at a facility is limited to three consecutive nights

Facility use is first come, first served

Leaving a dinghy at a buoy or dock does not reserve a moorage space

Open flames, live coals, and combustibles must be placed on a fireproof base, away from fuel tanks and vents

Overnight boaters must self-register and pay the fees where posted

Pets must be kept on leashes and under physical control at all times. Dispose properly of animal waste

Rafting is permitted within posted limits. A vessel rafted to another vessel will be charged a moorage fee based on its own length